Russia modified the Gerbera decoy into a one-way attack drone with a 1,200 km range and a 25 kg warhead, and foreign components were found in wreckage.

Open Claimed by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) on 2 November 2026.

Next check: 9 November 2026.

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Ukraine's defence intelligence agency HUR said Russia had modified the Gerbera decoy drone into a one-way attack drone with a 1,200 km range and a 25 kg warhead, and that foreign components were found in wreckage, the Kyiv Independent reported.

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1. Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent Media · Unaffiliated origin: HUR statement, 2 Nov · published 2026-11-02 00:00 UTC

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